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Abiola Abrams

American author, filmmaker, television personality

Abiola Abrams (born July 29, ) is an American author, podcaster, motivational speaker and spiritual life coach. Abrams has penned three books, including African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy,[1][2] her first book from self-help publisher Hay House, published on July 20, [3] Her second book, The Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self-Love, won an African American Literary Award for Best Self Help.[4] Black Enterprise included her inspirational podcast in "20 Must-Listen to Black Women Podcasts for "[5] and in , her podcast was chosen by [6] as one of "16 Motivational Podcasts by Black Hosts You Need to Listen To."&#; Essence Magazine[7] included Abrams' annual Goddess Retreat in their roundup of "Black Girl-Approved and Operated Wellness Escapes." Abrams' website, ,[8] discusses spirituality, personal growth, and entrepreneurship.

Her previous advice columns include Intimacy Intervention on [9] and Abiola's Love Class on [10]

Early life and education

She is a first generation Guyanese-American who was raised in New York City. Abrams attended the Brearley School. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Vermont College of the Union Institute and University.[11]

Abrams was a featured speaker at NYC Women's Empowerment Summit.[12]

Career

Black Enterprise magazine named her site one of the top African American lifestyle blogs.[13] Her first writing project, Goddess City, an empowerment play produced at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture,[14] was published in the anthology Say Word! by the University of Michigan Press.[15]

Dare,[16] Abrams' first novel, was published by Simon & Schuster on December 11, [17]

Her poem "Groceries" appears in the playwright/activist Eve Ensler's anthology A Memory, A Monologue a Rant and A Prayer[18] alongside work by such writers as Maya Angelou, Edward Albee, Alice Walker and Edwidge Danticat.

Essays by Abrams are featured in the anthologies Behind the Bedroom Door (),[19] edited by Paula Derrow, and Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex (),[20] edited by Ellen Sussman.

In the New York Times Style Magazine,[21] filmmaker Miranda July referred to Abrams' evolution from experimental feminist art filmmaker as "just one of many inspiring paths that briefly intersected with the video Chainletter that can't be broken." Abrams' short experimental art film "Ophelia's Opera" included in Miranda July's Joanie 4 Jackie Chainletter film series[22] was acquired in by the Criterion Channel and the Getty Museum Research Institute.[23]

Television and film

Abrams was a BBC entertainment correspondent from to and a former host of The Best Shorts,[17]Black Entertainment Television's (BET) indie film showcase and competition from to [24] She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated The Source: All Access, Source magazine's hip hop show, and Chat Zone, an HBO interstitial talk show billed as "politically incorrect" for the MTV set, and appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of the BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Abrams directed the documentariesTaboo: The Controversy of Black/White 'Race Mixing' in America (), Knives in My Throat: The Year I Survived While My Mind Tried to Kill Me (); and short filmsStranded (), Ophelia's Opera ().[25][26][27][28][29]

Works

References

  1. ^ abAbrams, Abiola ().

    African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy. Carlsbad, CA: HAY HOUSE INC. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  2. ^Abiola (March 19, ). "Hay House Presents African Goddess Initiation: My New Book Cover Reveal". Womanifest Your Power with Abiola: Spirit, Mindset, Success.

    Biography of marco polo Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October – 20 May ) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

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  3. ^ ab"African Goddess Initiation by Abiola Abrams: | : Books". . Retrieved May 6,
  4. ^"African American Literary Awards Show". Facebook.
  5. ^gaynete (March 19, ).

    "20 Must-Listen to Black Women Podcasts for ". Black Enterprise. Retrieved May 6,

  6. ^STAFF, SUCCESS (June 9, ). "16 Motivational Podcasts by Black Hosts You Need to Listen To". SUCCESS. Archived from the original on July 19,
  7. ^Butler, Sana (July 2, ). "Black Girl-Approved and Operated Wellness Escapes For Your Next Vacation".

    Essence. Archived from the original on July 2,

  8. ^Abrams, Abiola (February 14, ).

    Biography of charles darwin: In the realm of health and wellness, Abrams focuses on spiritual evolution and self-love rooted in the divine feminine gifts of diasporic African culture. Through her work, she highlights the transformative power of African spiritual practices and rituals that have been historically overlooked or hidden.

    "Womanifesting". Womanifest Your Power with Abiola: Spirit, Mindset, Success. Archived from the original on February 9,

  9. ^ Intimacy-Intervention
  10. ^ Abiola's Love Class
  11. ^Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. International Membership Directory. p.&#;2.
  12. ^"NYC Women's Empowerment Summit Electrifies the Big Apple".

    Abiola abrams biography of christopher columbus Christopher Columbus, originally known as Cristoforo Colombo, married Filipa Perestrelo in the late s while he was residing in Lisbon, Portugal. Filipa was the daughter of a prominent nobleman, and their union provided Columbus with valuable connections that might have aided his later expeditions.

    F.A.M.E. NYC Magazine. July 25, Archived from the original on August 9,

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  14. ^New York Public Library NYPLArchived May 24, , at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^University of Michigan Press Say Word!
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    Dare. Simon and Schuster. ISBN&#;.

  17. ^ ab"Abiola Abrams Biography". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on July 16,
  18. ^Ensler, Eve (). A memory, a monologue, a rant, and a prayer. Mollie Doyle. New York.

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  19. ^Derrow, Paula (). Behind the Bedroom Door: Getting it, Giving it, Loving it, Missing it.

    Abiola abrams biography of christopher columbus book Abiola Abrams (born July 29, ) is an American author, podcaster, motivational speaker and spiritual life coach. Abrams has penned three books, including African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] her first book from self-help publisher Hay House, published on July 20, [ 3 ].

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  20. ^Sussman, Ellen (). Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex. New York: Bloomsbury USA. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  21. ^Schilling, Mary Kaye (January 30, ). "Miranda July Shares Her Vintage Feminist Film Archive". The New York Times.

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  22. ^"Ophelia's Opera – Joanie 4 Jackie".

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    Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer known for his ambitious voyages, achieved remarkable successes in his quest for a new route to Asia. His expedition marked a pivotal moment in history, as he became the first European to make contact with the Americas.

    African Goddess Rising Oracle. Calsbad, CA: Hay House. ISBN&#;.

  40. ^"Goddess Temple Podcast - Motivation, Inspiration, Spirituality - Divine Feminine Goddess Gifts of the Spring Equinox". . Retrieved May 6,
  41. ^Abrams, Abiola (). The Sacred Bombshell Handbook of Self-Love&#;: The 11 Forbidden Secrets of Feminine Power.

    New York, NY: Love University Press. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

  42. ^Banks, Daniel (). Say Word!. University of Michigan Press. ISBN&#;.
  43. ^Goddess City. Archived from the original on October 31,

Further reading

  • Alick, Claudia.

    "Identity and the Word." American Theatre vol. 29, no. 10 ():

  • Luckett, Sharrell D. "Say Word! Voices from Hip Hop Theater: An Anthology (review)." Theatre Topics 22, no. 1 ():
  • The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop. Cambridge University Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  • Toni Schlesinger. "Shelter." The Village Voice November 30, volume 50 issue 48
  • Charli Penn.

    "How Can I Manifest More Love Into My Life?" Essence 50, no. 5 ():

  • Barnes, Sherri L. "Black Women Misbehavin': A New Politics of Sexuality" Feminist collections (Madison, Wis.), , Vol (), p.1

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